Which to use
“Neuwahl” and “Neuwahlen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,642
- “Neuwahl” frequency rank
- #10,529
- “Neuwahlen” frequency rank
- 34171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Neuwahl | Neuwahlen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorgang, bei dem jemand/etwas erneut gewählt wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Neuwahl |
Where the eye mixes Neuwahl and Neuwahlen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Neuwahl runs 7 letters (CVVCVCC) against Neuwahlen's 9 (CVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Neuwahl and Neuwahlen
A purely visual mix-up. Neuwahl ([ˈnɔɪ̯ˌvaːl]) and Neuwahlen ([ˈnɔɪ̯ˌvaːlən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Neuwahl” sits inside “Neuwahlen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Neuwahl is recorded at frequency rank #23,642, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌvaːl]. Neuwahlen is at rank #10,529, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnɔɪ̯ˌvaːlən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34171, this pair ranks #1,669,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Neuwahl vs Neuwahlen
Shared letters: aehlnuw. Private to "Neuwahl": -. Private to "Neuwahlen": -.
"Neuwahl" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "Neuwahlen" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Neuwahl" and "Neuwahlen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Neuwahl" or "Neuwahlen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Neuwahl" and "Neuwahlen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Neuwahl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Neuwahlen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,669,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Neuwahl" and "Neuwahlen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Neujahr vs Neuwahl". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,669,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.